Family Lepidosirenidae - Aestivating lungfishes
  Order
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Lepidosirenidae
  Class
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Dipneusti
No. in FishBase
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Genera : 1 | Species : 1 Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes
  Environment
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Fresh : Yes | Brackish : No | Marine : No
  Division
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Primary freshwater
  Aquarium
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some
  First Fossil Record
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  Remark
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Aestivating lungfishes are found in South America, Brazil and Paraguay. In slow-moving fresh waters and swamps. Five gill arches and 4 gill clefts. Very elongated body. String-like pectorals. With the ability to survive dry spells by aestivation (a state of reduced metabolism) burrowed in a mud hole and enveloped in a mucous cocoon. One species, Lepidosiren paradoxa.
  Etymology
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Greek, lepis, -idos = scale + Greek, sirena = siren ( Ref. 45335).
  Reproductive guild
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guarders
  Typical activity level
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  Main Ref.
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  Coordinator
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  Deep Fin Classification
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Osteichthyes | Sarcopterygi | Dipnotetrapodomorpha | Dipnomorpha | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ceratodontae | Ceratodontiformes | Lepidosirenoidei | | Lepidosirenidae

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Ref.
[ e.g. 9948]
Glossary
[ e.g. cephalopods]


Species/Synonymy list for the family Lepidosirenidae as currently in FishBase

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Scientifc name Status Senior/Junior synonym Combination
Lepidosiren paradoxa Fitzinger, 1837
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